Centex

Excellent full service station.
Cheap Gas
Cheap Smokes
Subway sandwich shop in the back
Propane
Diesel
Nice staff!

I hate, hate, hate paying too much for gas. I won’t drive out of my way for it, but I regularly pass about 10 different stations on my commute. The posted prices are usually within a few cents per liter of each other, but Centex is regularly the cheapest. The level of HAPPY that scoring the cheapest gas along my communte brings me is of epic proportions. Seriously.
On Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, the price at the pump is 2 cents per liter cheaper than the posted price. They don’t just adjust the posted price on these days either — the posted price is STILL lower than other stations. But where the REAL BIG savings come in is if your car, like mine, requires premium (91+ octane). Some of the other big guys (*cough* Esso *cough*) get sneaky and only post their price for regular gas. When you get to the pump, you realize that premium is $ 0.15+/L more than regular. Ohhhh SNAP. At Centex, premium is always $ 0.10/L more than regular. Always.
So, lets get out our calculators. $ 0.05+/L more for premium, plus $ 0.02/L on Wed /​Sat /​Sun, plus having a regularly posted price a few cents cheaper than other stations… adds up to at least $ 0.10 per liter. You might be thinking «10 cents? who cares?». WELL. Stats Canada says that the average Canadian drives 18,000 km per year. At average fuel economy, the 10 cents savings will quickly add up to $ 200 per year! It will be even more if you drive an older car or drive more than average.
Moral of my rant: Start filling up at a nearby Centex. Take the $ 200+ you save and treat yourself to a nice dinner at one of the fine establishments in town.
Review #14 of Unilocal’s 30 Day Review Challenge 2012